VP Finance Transformation

Company Description

CREATIVITY IS OUR SUPERPOWER. It’s our heritage and it’s also our future. Because we don’t just make toys. We create innovative products and experiences that inspire fans, entertain audiences and develop children through play. Mattel is at its best when every member of our team feels respected, included, and heard—when everyone can show up as themselves and do their best work every day. We value and share an infinite range of ideas and voices that evolve and broaden our perspectives with a reach that extends into all our brands, partners, and suppliers.

The Team:

Mattel Finance hires leaders. Every one of our finance professionals works in a global finance organization interacting with senior leadership and with the accountability and responsibility to grow a career. We are a strong and nimble finance department focused on driving business results in the most cost-effective manner. We pride ourselves on consistent processes, fast decisions and increased accountability. We invite you to make an impact in one of our finance teams

Job Description

The Opportunity: 

We are seeking an experienced finance leader to lead the system implementation of Oracle ERP/EPM for the Global Finance organization as part of Mattel’s Next Gen Finance transformation. The position will report into Mattel’s Chief Financial Officer.

What Your Impact Will Be: 

• Collaborate regularly with the Finance Leadership Team (FLT), global process leads, project leads, etc. to support the success of the Oracle ERP / EPM implementation
• Partner closely with the FLT, Human Resources and other Global Finance leaders to support the talent management strategy for the project implementation helping to support retention and recognition of critical project resources
• Act as the escalation point for issue resolution
• Drive “end-to-end” process management and governance for enterprise-wide processes (e.g., P2P, O2C, R2R, A2R)
• Develop the vision and strategy for each of the respective end-to-end processes
• Drive transformation and innovation across the end-to-end process and supporting technology, service delivery model, people, data, KPIs etc.
• Support the development of a culture of continuous improvement, adherence, and proactively propose enhancements to global standards 
• Define and monitor metrics and KPI’s to identify and address performance gaps and improvement opportunities
• Oversee the overall training strategy, needs assessments, and development of training curriculum and materials, including Organizational Change Management (OCM); partner closely with the assigned OCM resources to support successful rollout and adoption
• Lead and/or participate in meetings with our external consulting partner regarding business issues affecting the scope and execution of the implementation effort
• Conduct discovery sessions with our external consulting partner
• Define information requests to be passed on to the project team
• Manage/oversee completion of tasks in the project plan
• Co-facilitate sessions to develop new business processes and functional designs
• Support data extraction and validation efforts and remediation efforts for testing phases
• Ready and migrate the workstreams for go-live

Qualifications

What We’re Looking For:

• BS/BA required (Finance, Accounting, Economics preferred)
• CPA or MBA preferred
• 15+ years’ experience in roles of increasing complexity including experience in large-scale/global system implementation efforts
• Experience implementing Oracle ERP/EPM at global/matrixed organizations either in house or in consulting capacity
• Experience working in a complex operating environment
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with all levels of management, internal and external
• Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize workload
• High degree of initiative, drive, confidence, resilience and ability to influence cross-functionally
• Flexible and teamwork oriented
• Demonstrated a growth mindset by staying curious and continuously learning, embracing challenges, and improving themselves. 

Additional Information

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Mattel we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

How We Work:

We are a purpose driven company aiming to empower generations to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential. We live up to our purpose employing the following behaviors:

• We collaborate: Being a part of Mattel means being part of one team with shared values and common goals. Every person counts and working closely together always brings better results. Partnership is our process and our collective capabilities is our superpower.
• We innovate: At Mattel we always aim to find new and better ways to create innovative products and experiences. No matter where you work in the organization, you can always make a difference and have real impact. We welcome new ideas and value new initiatives that challenge conventional thinking.
• We execute: We are a performance-driven company. We strive for excellence and are focused on pursuing best-in-class outcomes. We believe in accountability and ownership and know that our people are at their best when they are empowered to create and deliver results.

Who We Are:

Mattel is a leading global toy and family entertainment company and owner of one of the most iconic brand portfolios in the world. We engage consumers and fans through our franchise brands, including Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price, American Girl, Thomas & Friends, UNO, Masters of the Universe, Matchbox, Monster High, MEGA and Polly Pocket, as well as other popular properties that we own or license in partnership with global entertainment companies. Our offerings include toys, content, consumer products, digital and live experiences. Our products are sold in more than 195 countries in collaboration with the world’s leading retail and ecommerce companies.

Mattel is recognized as a Great Place to Work™ and as one of Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators in 2022.

Visit us at https://jobs.mattel.com/ and www.instagram.com/MattelCareers.

Mattel is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer where we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day. We welcome all job seekers including minorities, females, veterans, military spouses, individuals with disabilities, and those of all sexual orientations and gender identities.

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